Solving Word Problems

Mrs. D made cookies for a party. She baked 240 cookies. Mrs. Green baked 360 brownies. How many total cookies and brownies did they make in all for the party?

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Sam the dog likes to eat cheese. He ate 14 slices of cheese in September and 22 slices of cheese in October. How many more slices did he eat in October?

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Jerry had 25 cheese sticks and Tom had 15 cheese sticks. How many more cheese sticks does Jerry have than Tom?

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It rained 0.72 inches on Monday. On Tuesday, it rained 0.34 inches less than on Monday. How much did it rain on Tuesday?

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Larry had $60. He went and bought bananas for $23. How much money did Larry have left?

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Tucker bought 2.78 pounds of melon and 2.27 pounds of cherries. How much fruit did he buy in all?

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Riley has started a babysitting business. She charges $3.85 per hour. If she works 8 hours, how much money will she make?

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It took Mr. Williams 1.6 hours to run the 13.2 miles. How long did it take for him to run each mile?

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Mrs. Kearns bought 1.5 pounds of ground beef from Kroger. She paid a total of $6.75 for the ground beef. What was the price per pound?

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Walter pays $25 to ship a package that weighs 5 ounces. Which is the cost to ship each ounce?

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